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3820356Bad Choiceshttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/bad-choices-9780735222236/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2498687/23f476b4-79d1-44a3-a79b-88fb79b269a4.jpg?v=638384058611430000134149MXNPenguin Publishing GroupInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>A relatable, interactive, and funny exploration of algorithms, those essential building blocks of computer scienceand of everyday lifefrom the author of the wildly popular <em>Bad Arguments</em></strong></p><p>Algorithmsprocesses that are made up of unambiguous steps and do something usefulmake up the very foundations of computer science. But they also inform our choices in approaching everyday tasks, from managing a pile of clothes fresh out of the dryer to deciding what music to listen to.</p><p>With <em>Bad Choices</em>, Ali Almossawi presents twelve scenes from everyday life that help demonstrate and demystify the fundamental algorithms that drive computer science, bringing these seemingly elusive concepts into the understandable realms of the everyday.</p><p>Readers will discover how:<br /> Matching socks can teach you about search and hash tables<br /> Planning trips to the store can demonstrate the value of stacks<br /> Deciding what music to listen to shows why link analysis is all-important<br /> Crafting a succinct Tweet draws on ideas from compression<br /> Making your way through a grocery list helps explain priority queues and traversing graphs<br /> And more</p><p>As you better understand algorithms, youll also discover what makes a method faster and more efficient, helping you become a more nimble, creative problem-solver, ready to face new challenges. <em>Bad Choices</em> will open the world of algorithms to all readers, making this a perennial go-to for fans of quirky, accessible science books.</p>...3756432Bad Choices134149https://www.gandhi.com.mx/bad-choices-9780735222236/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2498687/23f476b4-79d1-44a3-a79b-88fb79b269a4.jpg?v=638384058611430000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20179780735222236_W3siaWQiOiJiY2E4OGMwZC1hMmI1LTRlMjEtOTI4NC0zYmYyNmQ0NTU4NTAiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjExNywiZGlzY291bnQiOjEyLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjEwNSwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDItMDVUMDQ6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780735222236_<p><strong>A relatable, interactive, and funny exploration of algorithms, those essential building blocks of computer scienceand of everyday lifefrom the author of the wildly popular <em>Bad Arguments</em></strong></p><p>Algorithmsprocesses that are made up of unambiguous steps and do something usefulmake up the very foundations of computer science. But they also inform our choices in approaching everyday tasks, from managing a pile of clothes fresh out of the dryer to deciding what music to listen to.</p><p>With <em>Bad Choices</em>, Ali Almossawi presents twelve scenes from everyday life that help demonstrate and demystify the fundamental algorithms that drive computer science, bringing these seemingly elusive concepts into the understandable realms of the everyday.</p><p>Readers will discover how:<br /> Matching socks can teach you about search and hash tables<br /> Planning trips to the store can demonstrate the value of stacks<br /> Deciding what music to listen to shows why link analysis is all-important<br /> Crafting a succinct Tweet draws on ideas from compression<br /> Making your way through a grocery list helps explain priority queues and traversing graphs<br /> And more</p><p>As you better understand algorithms, youll also discover what makes a method faster and more efficient, helping you become a more nimble, creative problem-solver, ready to face new challenges. <em>Bad Choices</em> will open the world of algorithms to all readers, making this a perennial go-to for fans of quirky, accessible science books.</p>...9780735222236_Penguin Publishing Grouplibro_electonico_f4e67f25-7b3e-3a6f-bb0a-a97c1dbfae24_9780735222236;9780735222236_9780735222236Ali AlmossawiInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/PenguinUS-epub-33715420-95dc-440c-bc09-86b7af1fc04a.epub2017-04-04T00:00:00+00:00Penguin Publishing Group